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OP-ED Early Detection Saved My Life from Prostate Cancer
Twice. That is how many times I have had to battle cancer. I still consider myself very fortunate, although surviving…
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U.S. District Judge Steve Jones Rules GOP’s Redistricting Maps Unfair to Georgia’s Black Voters
Judge Steve C. Jones of the Northern District of Georgia slapped down the redistricting maps drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature…
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Richmond Police Ramp Up Enforcement of Illegally Parked Vehicles
The RPD is starting its enhanced monitoring in the city’s Central District, with officers focusing on vehicles that are double…
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Survivors, Officials Attend State Memorial Honoring 35 Firefighters Who Died on Duty
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media The California Fire Foundation hosted its 2023 Annual California Firefighters Memorial and Procession…
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Sheila E. and Family Honored for National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Celebration
The extended family was present as District 5 City Councilman handed the father-daughter duo their awards, noting also that a…
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NAACP Presents Ten-Point Voter Action Plan for a Safer Oakland
While we recognize that the above-suggested goals will not cure all of Oakland's problems, we do, however, believe they provide…
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Launches Human Trafficking Advisory Council
Oakland Police Department, also a part of the advisory council, shared that in partnership with the FBI, they completed 26…
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Alameda County D.A.’s Office Adds $2 Million to State Funds for Fighting Organized Retail Crimes
During a press conference last month, the Oakland NAACP chapter called out the city and Mayor Sheng Thao for their…
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FDA May Issue Ban on Chemicals in Some Hair Straighteners
Two African American Congresswomen supported the FDA’s move, having written a letter to the agency earlier in the year requesting…
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The Lookout: What You Should Know About California’s New Gun Laws
On Oct. 10, Newsom scored another win on gun control. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the…
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IRS: You Now Have Until Nov. 16 to Pay Your 2022 Income Tax
Taxpayers in 55 California counties, excluding Lassen, Modoc and Shasta counties — who were impacted by winter natural disasters — are…
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“California Draining:” Stanford Report Explores Why More Californians Are Moving to Texas and Arizona Than Ever Before
“California lost a net of 407,000 residents to other states between July 2021 and July 2022, including a greater share…
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Blacks Celebrate Veterans Day: Admiral J. Paul Reason, U.S. Navy
Joseph Paul Reason graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1965. He retired as a U.S. Navy…
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Biden’s ‘Hydrogen Hub’ Plan Set to Generate Thousands of Clean Energy Jobs in California
Last week, clean energy advocates and industry experts praised a new federal government program that is expected to bring thousands…
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LAO Asks Legislature to Establish New Formula for Funding County-Level Corrections Program
To make sure the program is effective and sustainable, the formula the LAO is advising the state to create would…
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Alameda County Supervisors Consider Changes in Procedures for Recalling Elected Officials
The impact of the passage of this measure on the current well-funded attempt to unseat Alameda County District Attorney Pamela…
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